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LIVING HONORED, DEAD HE ill EM. HE RED. Fitting and Impressive Memorial Day Exercises Held Under Auspices of Daughters'of the Confederacy. As usual Memorial Day was observed in Laurens with fitting and impressive exercises and ceremonies. These were held under the auspices of J. B. Ker Bhaw Chapter, Daughters of the Con federacy. At 11 o'clock tho veterans* who were the guests of tho Daughters and Sons of trie Confederacy, assem bled in the City Opera House where the first exercises of the day were held. Mr. j. f. Bolt, Clerk of the Court, was master of ceremonies. The exercises were opened with prayer by the Rev. J. D. Pitts.. Then followed the song, "Tenting on the Old Camp Ground," in the singing of which the veterans joined in with spirit and cvidenAfeeling. In his usual happy and easy manner Mr. R. A. Cooper presented the Rev. M. W. Hook, pastor of the First Meth odist church, who delivered a beautiful, touching and patriotic address, paying glowing tributes to the women as well as the men in the war. At the conclusion of the address Mrs. W. D. Ferguson, Miss Nannie Babb and Miss Lillian Irby, representing the local chapter of Daughters of the Con federacy, pinned crosses of honor on the following worthy veterans of the county: W. H. W. Adams, H. G. Nel son, Harrison Mitchell, J. M. Moore, A. F. Redden, J. S. Snow, John S. Wilbanks, C. T. Whitten, W. C. Babb, W. G. Jones, John Dial, John A. Mar tin, Sidney Armstrong, M. B. Owings, John R. Hellams, S. F. W. Tumblin, S. E. Ray, Geo. F. Little. At one o'clock the veterans, at the in vitation of the Daughters repaired to the hall over the Palmetto Drug Store, where a most bountiful dinner was served, Mrs. R. B. Bell and her efficient committee having charge of this de lightful part of the day's events. At 5 P. M. the veterans who bad re mained over, the Sons and Daughters and the school children formed in line at the opera house and marched to the city cemetery, where after the roll of the honored dead had been called by Col. H. Y. Simpson, the graves of all the sol diers whose ashes repose therein were strewn with flowers. One of the pretty and altgotlier ap propriate incidents of the day was the offering of the following resolution by Col. Robert Noble Cuningham, which was unanimously adopted: "Resolved, That we, the veterans as sembled, representing every arm of the service and all sections of Laurens County, hereby extend to the ladies of the Memorial Association and the J. B. Kershaw Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, our heartfelt thanks for the magnifi cent entertainment they have given us, and further to express our apprecia tion of Mr. R. A. Cooper's pleasing in troductory remarks, and to add our at testation of the touching and able ad dress of Rev. M. W. Book, and our ap preciation of the kindness and attention of our Adjutant, 0. G. Thompson, Jno. F. Bolt and others, who have contri buted to make the day so pleasant for us." Notice. The subscribers to stock in Laurens Building and Loan Association will meet in office of Enterprise Bank, Thursday afternoon at (5:30 for the purpose of or ganization. ('. ii. Roper, a. C. Toon, M. j. Owings, C. K. Kennedy, S. M. WlLKES. TWO ENTERTAINMENTS. Mrs. Davis Hostess at One and Miss Todd Hostess at the Other. Wcdnesdny afternoon from 6 to 8 o'clock Mrs. Ashmoro Davis received in honor of the visiting delegates to the State convention of King's Daughters, about 86 visitors and tnoir hostesses calling during the afternoon. Mrs. Davis was assisted in receiviug in the parlors by Mrs. Isabel C. Davis of New York and Mrs D. L. Roberts of Charles ton, her house guests during the week, and Mrs Mitchel of Kdisto Island. Rec eiving in the hall were Mrs. Willie Anderson and Mrs.J. H. Teague, in the dining room Mrs. W. P. Chiluress; Miss Mary Miller and Miss Fay Hudgens. White and purple, the colors of the order, were observed in the decorations as well as the refreshments served, the cream being white and purple and the cake white, delicious fruit lemonade was also served during the afternoon by Misses Mary Simpson and Lila Hart. Miss Elizabeth Todd was the hostess from 6 to 7 o'clock Friday afternoon at a very pretty reception given in honor of two delightful visitors Miss Mary White of Spartangburg and Miss Leonie Druelle of Charleston. The game of na tions was the principal programme of entertainment and cream and strawber ries were served at intervals. The guests were Misses White and Druelle, Pauline Anderson, Mary Simpson, Emily Meng, Rosa Lee Burton, Willie Jones, Helen Goggans, Bertha Wells, Lila Hart, Agnes Adams, Josephine Minter, Lint Jones, Tallulali Caine, Annie dilkerson THE LAURENS COTTON MILLS Annual Meeting of the Stockholders was Held Yesterday Afternoon. The annual meeting of the stockhold ers of the Laurens Cotton Mills was held in the oflice of the company M 8:30 o'clock on Tuesday evening. T. S. Van Volkenburg was elected Chairman, U.K. Aiken, Secretary. President Dial stated for the information of the stockholders that the Board of Directors had just met and had declared the usual 0 per cent semi-annual dividend payable in July. The following board of directors were elected without opposition: N. R. Dial, W. S. Montgomery, S. M. Milliken, J. B. Cleveland. J. O. C. Fleming, J. W. Todd, H. A. Hatch and T. S. Von Vol kenburg. At a subsequent meeting of the Di rectors N. B. Dial was reelected Presi dent and W. S. Montgomery, Treasurer and Manager. Mr. S. M. Milliken made the state ment that he bad an order for 60 shares of the stock of the company for which he was willing to pay $172.50 per share, j SIXTY POUNDS OF RATS. Fountain Inn Farmer Slaughters 278 of the Rodents. Mr. T. T. L. Hughes of Fountain Inn doubtless holds the records as a rat killer. In a letter to the Greenville News, he says: "Mr. Editor: On Monday, May 7. we had a rat killing at my house that I want to tell you about. We were fear fully overrun with these plantation pests and all hands and some of our neighbors determined to slaughter them. By moving some hay, fodder, peas, etc., we succeeded in killing 278 of the rodents, besides the dogs ate a lot of them that we did not count. We picked up these and weighed them, and there were sixty pounds of them. If anyone can beat this I should like to hear from them." The nine months old child of Mr. Wil liam Wilson of the Watts Mills village died Monday morning. LAURENS CITY SCHOOLS. Closing exercises Will Take Place Fri day May Twcnty-flfih. The following invitation to the clos ing exercises of the Laurens City Schools has been issued by the graduat ing class: The Class of 1906 of the Laurens City Schools requests the honor of your presence at its Closing Exercises Friday at eleven o'clock a. m. May twenty-lifth nineteen hundred and six City School Auditorium Laurens, South Carolina. Class Motto: Hitch your wagon to a star Class Colors: Purple and old gold Class of 1900. Ilattte Isabel Crano Ruth Mulr Payne .lessie Lillian Peterson Lucia Cockroll Simpson Boyce Rasor Clardy Samuel Olynthua Heining Lloyd Copeland Langston Albert Frierson Simpson Valedictorian: Samuel Olynthus Fleming Orator of the day Hon. Thomas (!. McLcod, Senator From Lee County STATEMENT 01 the Condition of the Bank of Laurens, Located at Laurens, S. C, at the close of Business May 4th, 1906. uesources. Loans and Discounts $223,530.31 Demand Loans 35,345.79 Overdrafts 1,56(3.84 Hanking House 3,300.00 Furniture and Fixtures 1,499.00 Due from Banks and Bankers K7.402.35 Currency 6,064.00 Gold 227.50 Silver. Nickels and Pennies 1,803.84 Checks and Cash Items _5,684.03 Total $:iU),42:i.C?i> liabilities. Capital Stock Paid in $50,000.00 Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxes paid 29,243.93 Due to Banks and Hankers 5,597.71 Due Unpaid Dividends oil.00 Individual Deposits Subject to Check 137,692.34 [Time Certificates of Deposit 20,813.75 I Cashier's Checks 3,012.93 Bills Payable, Including Time Certificates representing Borrowed Money 70.0on.oo Total $316,423.66 State of South Carolina, County of I .aureus. Before mo came W. P. Caine-Cashier, of Bank of Laurens who being duly sworn, says tbal the above and forego ing statement is a true condition of said j Hank, as shown by the books of Hie ill ! said bank. W. L\ Cum:. Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 9th day of May, i906. (). VV. Babb. (Seal) Notary Public S. C. Corn-ct Attest: O. B. Simmons, W. R. Richly, Hugh K. Aiken, Directors. Keep us in mind if you need any .Jar diniers and Flower Pols. We have n beautiful lino of .lardiniers in different styles, colors and sizes. S. M. & E. IL Wilkes ?fc Co. SANDY SPRING SCHOOL. Honor Rolls for Month Beginning April 16th and Ending May 4th. The following is tho honor rolls of the Sandy Spring school: Attendance ? Irene Dillard, Jessie Dillard, Annie Mao Donnon, Boss Don non, Mattic Belle Peterson, Josh Craig Poole, Furman Poole, Ora Poole, Mar vin Sanders. Recitation (7th Grade) --Irene Dillard, 98; Mattie Belle Peterson, 1)8; Grace Poole, 95. Eighth Grade?Jcssio Dillard, 96. Ninth Grade?Mary Dillard, 97; Amanda Glenn, 97; Lydie Peterson, 97. Second Grade Bess Donnon, 95. Olivia V. Burnside, Teacher. WHERE HE IS KNOWN. Mr. Long Promoting Cotton Mill Scheme at Rock Hill. Alexander Long proposed to Rock Hill to build a $400,000.00 cotton mill there if the home people would raise $50,000. At last accounts they needed $5,000 of this amount. One thing is cer tain, if Mr. Long will make this offer to Spartanburg ho will not have long to wait for an answer. Spartanburg peo ple know him too well to miss such an Opportunity.--Spartanburg Journal. STATEMENT Of the Condition of the Bank of Cross Hill, Located at Cross Hill, S. C, at the Close of Business May 4th, 1906. resources. Loans and Discounts $28,980.38 Overdrafts 828.95 Banking House 1,248.21 Furniture and Fixtures 1,060.41 Due from Banks and Bankers .'107.69 Currency 827.00 Silver, Nickles an'd Pennies 189.14 Checks and Cash Items J8S.00 Total $34, 171.78 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock Paid in $21,325.00 Undivided Profits, less Current Expenses and Taxes Paid 1,074.48 Individual Deposits Subject to Check 7,708.92 Time Certificates 1,050.00 Cashier's Checks 16.158 Total $34,174.78 Slate of South Carolina, County of Laurens. Before me came E. B. Rasor, Jr., Cashier of The Bank of Cross Hill who being duly sworn, says that the above and foregoing statement is a true con dition of said Bank, as shown by the books of file in said bank. E. B. Rasor. Jr., Cashier. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 11th day of May, 100?. T. M. Pinsun, (Seal) Notary Public, S. C. Correct Attest: - W.*0. rasor, Jno. ii. miller, M. A. lbaman, Directors. FINAL SETTLEMENT. Take notice that on the 19th day of June, lOOt), 1 will render a final ac count of my acts and doings as Admin istrator of the estate of E. C. Maddox, deceased, in the office of the Judge of Probate of Laurens County, at II o' clock A. M. and on the same day will apply for a final discharge from my trust as Administrator. All persons indebted to said estate are notified and required to make pay ment by said date, and all persons hav ing demands against said estate will present them on or before said date duly proven or be forever hatred. M. C. Cox. Administrator. May 16- I m. AfMSSSSS* Speaking of (Ixfords! They call this the Oxford Store and we think that the name lits exactly. \V*e, certainly, have a splendid showing of all the new ideas in Oxford and Low cut Footwear. It's the Best Display You'll Find Anywhere Oxfords in I.aee or Bluchcr Styles. Rib bon Tics, etc., extreme or conservative lasts. Oxfords for Men, Women and Children. Men's Oxfords, $2.00 to $5.00 Women's Oxfords, $1.25 to $3.50 Boys and Misses Oxfords $1. to $2.50 Children's Oxfords, $0.50 to $1.50 We've Oxfords of Talent Coll, Patent Kid, Vici, Gun Metal Calf and Tan Leathers, White Canvas, etc., etc. We've all tin- wanted and corrccl styles. Don't think of passing US on Oxfords. COPELAND'S Customer s Shoes Shined Free The One Priced Store. Laurens, South Carolina. RED IRON RACKET! '??, ;.....*v*? I &CO. 1 ( I One Solid Car of Crockery Just Received ! I for our BARGAIN BASEMENT. Lots of good things In Crockery, Plates, Cups and Saucers, Urns, Basins, Bowls, Deep and Flat Dishes. AH shapes in Staple and Fancy Ware. Don't fail to visit the RED IRON RACKET and look through this Wonderful Department Store. You will see bargains all over this store. Six Special Bargain Days This Week Red Hot Red Iron Racket Prices Millinery! All tho latest Creation for Spring and Summer you'll lind at RED IRON RACKET. Same Millinery for Less Money. Sailors, 23c to 89c. Street Hats, 39c to$1.49. Hats trimmed to order l>y experi enced milliners, 50c to $5.00. Beautiful Pattern Hats, spring 190? models, $1.98 to $5.00. Shapes, Flowers, Foliage, Roses, Wreaths, Fruits, Violets, Silks, Rib bons, Mulls, Lace, anything and every thing to make Ladies' Hals correctly, and make ladies look stylish, sweet and beautiful. Our milliners, experienced artists, will see that you get. the Hat that is most becoming to your style of beauty. Hats Trimmed Free. Hosiery. 10-ccnt Socksand 10-ccnt ilosc, seam less, loss money price 5c. All tho fancy patterns, Inco and drop stitch, white, black and tan, 10c, ISc and 25c. Cou nterpanes, Towels, ribbons, Handkerchiefs, Cor sets, Laces, Embroideries, Ribbons, Stationery, Soaps. Perfumes, Combs, Brushes, Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, Cuff Buttons, Belts, Suspenders. All new goods at less money prices. Dry Goods. "Well-worth" Bleaching, and our hot price 5c. Bleaching, soft finish for needle, 7c. Fruit of the Loom always for less money. Five-cent Homespun, 1 ..; money, ?I l-2c. Lawns, white, pink and blue, our red hot price, 5c. Organdie in all latest shades, 12 l-2e goods, less money price 10c. Late effects in white goods, so pretty, so cool, worth 15c u yard, our price, 10c. Typhoon Silks, something news, can't toll it from Brocaded Silks, 20c values, red hot at tOc. Best !iii" of India Linon, all colors, 5c, Sc, inc. l-2e, 15e and 23p. White i'ks, 15c goods, so serviceable, our price 10c. Jap Silk in all shades, worth 75c a yard, special 49e. Dress Skirts, Summer Skirts, cool, nice and "sporty," 75c, 9Sc, $1.25 to $3.00. Coltonadcs and Denims for Pants, l?e, 12c and 15c the yard. Five-cent Ribbons, special silk, one and half inches wide.;, 2c per yard. Men's Hats. Men's Hats, all new shapes, new Straws. Anything you conld ask for, from a 10c Malaga Straw Hat to a John B. Stetson. Men's Straw Aats, 10c. 18c, 25c, 39c, 47c, 98c, $1.25, $1.50, $1.98. Men's $1.00 sample hats, all shapes and colors, "less money" price, 68c. Our "Southern Star," be; t fanner's hat on earth for the price. Try one at 98c. "Columbia" shape, $2.00 value, per fect hat, a "Daisy," less money, $1.50, "Iron Clad" Hat, guarantee with each hat. Try one?$1.98. Five-Dollar John B. Stetson Hats, best hat made, why throw away the difference, only $3.50. Work Shirts. Work Shirts, reinforced yoke and front, same goods less money, 23c, 39c and 47c. Overalls-50c Standard Overalls, 30c. Extra good Overalls, 48c. $1.00 Engineer's Friend. 95c. $1.00 Globe Overalls, high back and front, 75c. Silk Neckwear. 50 cent grades spring styles, 25c. Grades Silk, too, 15c. Underwear. Ladies' Bleached Gauze, 10-ccnt goods, tape yoke and neck, come quick while the 50-cenl dozen lot lasts, less money 5c. Highest grade Gauze ever sold for lids money, lOe. A regular 20c gauze, a peach, why pay more, 13c. 100 dozen Men's Summer Undershirts, worth 37 l-2c each, all styles, patterns and colors, hot price 25c. Sample Underwear, famous "Otis." goods, worth 75c, yours for only 48c. Web Seam Men's Drawers, b^st val ues in the world for good old summer t line, 39c and 17c. Window Shades. All grades and colors, 8c, 19c, 23c, 30c and 47c. Shirts. Great scot! What a line selection of Shirts. We have handled many thous and dozen of Shirts, but never before had such a beautiful line of line Shirts at these prices. All clean, fresh {roods. Prices! it's a shame to take so little money for such values. It's tin1 band est line in the Carolinas. Prices: 25c, 29c, 39c, 48c, 89c, $1.00 and $1.26. BURNS BROTHERS' RED HOT LOCALS First quality 20c Table Oil Cloth 15c. 25c size Malaga Hats 10c. Ladies' Slippers 30c to $3.00. Men's Oxfords 98c to $3.00. 10c Gauze, bleached, with tape neck, 5c. Twenty Nutmegs 5c. Hats, 10c to $5.00. Men's "Famous Montgomery" Suits, $4.98 to $10.00. Best $10.00 Suit, in Carolina. Best $0.50 Suit in Carolina. Suit for "Little Buster Brown," 76c to $5.00. Slippers for "Buster'6 sister," 49c to $3.00. The host Shoe for men at $3.50 is a "Riser King." "Same Goods for Less money." "Old Hickory" Tobacco, special deal on now, 10c a plug. Two cakes Victory Soap, 5c. Three cakes Lit t le Com Soap, 5c. One pair of Seamless Socks, 5c. One pair Ladies' Hose, Sc. Two big Towels, 5c. One pair 10c Shears, 5c. Six-foot Window Shades, 23c. Best. Holland Shades, 33c. Fancy Linen Shades, 48c. Faultless Suspenders, 23c. 25c Guyott Suspenders, 13c. 60c Steel Rod Umbrellas, 35c. Men's 75c Kid Gloves, 48c. 5-conl Thimbles, 2c. Twenty-four Envelops, 2c. Twelve Collar Buttons, 2c. 4-0?. 10c bottle Machine Oil, 5c. Twelve boxes of 'Packs, Sc. One bottle Carter's Ink, 3c. One yard 20c Oil Cloth. 15c. Two big 5c Handkerchiefs for 5c. Our Belle Corsets, 45c. "Iris" Corsets, with Hose Supporters, bargain at ISc. Our Loaders Corsets, 23c. Needles, pins, or key chain, lc, Dollar Watch, Burns Bros., 69c. Two spools 5c Thread, 5c. One "Beats All" Pencils, lc. $1.00 Alarm Clocks, 00c. 25-cent Rubber Collars, 15c. 10c box Talcum Power, 5c. I toyI's Cologne. 5c. 10c bottlo Petroleum Jelly, 5c. 25c box Paper, 6c. Twelve Safety Pins, 2c. Six Teaspoons, lc. 75c Lace Curtains, per pair ISc. $1.00 Lace Curtain, pair 60c, $1.26 Lace Curtain, pair 07c. Twenty Nut megs, red hot 5c. Boys' Knee Pants 23c to 75c. Family Bible (large size) 98c. $3.00 Silver Sugar Dish, $1.48. $3.00 Silver knives and Forks, $1.48. Rodger's best Silver Sots $1.75. Special Picture (75c size) I8c. 100 dozen 55c Shirts going at 89c. Solid Gold Engagement rings $1.00. Twenty-five year guaranteed Cold Watches $15.00. Fine 80c Umbrellas, 98c. 50c Neckwear, special 25c. Men's 25c Caps going a* 15c. 50c Work Shirts, 30c. Doublc-Brcastcd Shirt, 13c. Teachers' Bibles, $1.35 .?nine, pSe. $4.00 Guitars now $2.50. 25c White Pino and Tar Cough Syrup 10c. 25c Castoria, Pitcher's, why pay more, 10c. Special sale now In Cloth, Hats and Shoes, und our Bargain Days are Six Days in a Week all the year round. Don't spend a "red cent" until you see these bargains. One 8-day Clock, handsome oak frame. $1.04. One pair Cold-front Cuff Button.-, worth 60c 25c. One 10-year filled Watch Chain, $3.00, to U $t.2.;.. People with good "Cents" always go to the RED IRON RACKET and got same goods for LESS MONEY. You get good things elsewhere some limes, but only from the RED IRON RACKET do you get good things at Red Hot Prices all the time. "Do you catch on." Same Goods for Less Money, More Goods for Same Money. U come. U see. U buy! RED IRON RACKET Spartanburg. LAU RENS, S. C. Greenwood